No deep dive here, just some photographs of Salem at Christmas time: my neighborhood, my house, other houses. It’s been a tough semester and a tough month, and I’m tired. I did Thanksgiving, so my brother and brother-in-law are on for Christmas and we’re off to the Hudson River Valley tomorrow. Many of us in Salem have experienced a loss today, and these pictures make me happy: I hope they give pleasure to you as well. Salem is really beautiful in December in general and at Christmas time in particular: at that other holiday she is wearing a costume and not her true self.
Love this wreath!
We were fortunate to be invited to a dinner at the Pickering House before the Hamilton Hall dance, which has been held since at least World War II, with similar events before—way before! I hope these two ladies don’t mind their inclusion in this post, I was just so impressed by their gowns–and their purses!
Home–and away we go. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
P.S. MANTELS! Thanks, Patricia.
December 23rd, 2024 at 9:40 pm
Just beautiful. Same to you, Donna!
December 24th, 2024 at 7:42 am
minor correction: mantle is different from mantel. The second is the one you mean.
December 25th, 2024 at 3:47 pm
oh I get that wrong every time!!!!
December 24th, 2024 at 9:10 am
The Hamilton Hall dance photos bring happy memories of the Harriet James special dances there, in our formal wear, with the obligatory curtsies to Miss James and her niece, Miss Ruth. (The weekly classes were called “lessons in dancing and deportment.”)
December 25th, 2024 at 3:46 pm
A long history of dancing lessons at Hamilton Hall!
December 24th, 2024 at 2:26 pm
I’m sorry to read about your loss. I am wondering who you are missing. I hope you have a warm Christmas, never the less.
December 25th, 2024 at 3:46 pm
A good friend–a “great citizen” of Salem. Merry Christmas to you as well.
December 26th, 2024 at 10:21 pm
I have heard now. I understand she was involved in many things and it was fairly sudden. My sincere condolences.
December 26th, 2024 at 10:22 pm
Thanks, Jen.